Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric


The bright orange-red to scarlet parasol of a mature Fly Agaric warns of its toxic components such as muscarin and the hallucinogenic agent muscimol that can lead to unconciouness and occassionally death


Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Falling Foss North Yorkshire Moors National Park UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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